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MECHANICAL MUTORL No. 562,902. Patented June 30, 1896.

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UNITEDv STATES yPATENT OFFICE.

ALPI-IONZO E. MEEK, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

MECHANICAL MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,902, dated June 30, 1896.

Application filed August 26 1895. Serial No. 560,543. (No modali) .To @ZZ whom t may concern..-

Beit known that I, ALPHONZO E. MEEK, of Kansas City, Jackson county, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Motors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an improved mechanical motor; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved mechanical motor. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken approximately on the indicated line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. a is a detail elevation of an automatic catch made use of in carrying out my invention. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on the indicated line 7 7 of Fig. l. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the lower end of one of the pump-rods and hook thereon used in my improved motor. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of said lower portion of the rod and hook. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a further modified form of my improved mechanical motor. Fig. 9 is a front elevation thereof.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 1 indicate suitable tubular standards, the same being framed together adjacent their upper ends by tubular braces 2. Extending transversely between the front and rear standards adjacent their lower ends are tubular braces 3, and arranged between said front and rear standards at suitable distances above said braces 3 are bars 4 and 5, the latter being in a plane slightly higher than that occupied by the bar fi. The upper ends of the standards 1 carry horizontallyalined antifriction journal-boxes 6, in which is mounted for rotation a shaft 7 in the center or which is formed a slot or aperture 8. Located upon the end of the shaft 7, that extends through the journal-boxes 6 at the front of the frame, is a working beam 9, the same carrying on each end a pair of stirrups 10. Fixed in the lower ends of said stirrups 10 are the lower ends of vertically-arranged rods 11, in the lower ends of which are formed laterally-projecting bends 12. Arranged upon suitable standards 13, immediately below the lower ends of these rods 11, are pumpcylinders 14. The pump-rods extend upwardly from said pump-cylinders and have formed integral with their upper ends laterally-projecting pins 16 of such size as that they will readily engage in the recesses formed by the laterally-projecting bent portions 12.

U-shaped hooks, such as 17, are pivoted by one end to the outer end of each of the laterallyprojecting portions 12, and said U- shaped hooks are provided with integral arms 18, from which project operating-handles 19. These hooks 17 are so arranged as that when the arms 18 are thrown downwardly and into parallel planes with the lower ends of the rods 11, said hooks will engage around the pins 1G on the upper ends of the pumprods 15. Located upon the shaft 7, between the journal-boxes (i, is a yoke 20, and passing through said yoke and through the slot or aperture 8 in the shaft 7 is the upper end of a rod 2l, the same being held to said shaft 7 by a pivot-pin 22. Upon the lower end of this rod 21 is fixed a weight 23, preferably of spherical form, and said rod 21 and weight 23 perform the functions of and operate identically like an ordinary pendulum.

Formed integral with the rod 21, a slight distance above the weight 23, and projecting laterally therefrom, is a pair of arms 2a, in the outer ends of which are formed verticallyalined apertures 25. Arranged to move vertically through these apertures 25 is a pin 2G, with which is formed integrala laterally-projecting lug 27, that is normally located directly above the lowermost one of the arms 24, and said lug projects toward the rod 21. Interposed between said lug 27 and the opposite arm 2a is an expansive coil-spring 28.

Formed in one side of the pin 2G, adjacent the upper end thereof, is a notch 29, which, when the pin 26 is in its normal position, occupies a position immediately below the arm 24E opposite from the arm adjacent which the lug 27 is located. Formed integral with and projecting outwardly from the pin 26, a slight distance below this notch 29, is an arm or lug 30.

Pivoted to the face ofthe arm 24, on the opposite side from which the coil-spring 28 bears, is a catch 31, to which is fixed a retractile coil-spring 32, the opposite end of IOS ' m which is fixed :to the topsof the "arm 24.y The -norinaltendency ofthe eoilspring :3i/remises f i ,f Alixed'to the standardl,,atsuitable Y 'Y *thecateh Sito bear.direetlyfagainstthe face.V

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the forward ends of levers 66, which in turn are journaled upon brackets (57, which are fixed to the framework l. The levers (i6 extend a slight distance beyond the point where the connecting-rods 65 are attached, and the vertically-arranged rods 11 are attached to this extending portion. A number of apertures 68 are provided, so that the stroke of the verticallyarranged rods 11 may be changed as desired.

The operation of the preferred form of my improved motor is as follows: Before starting my improved motor, it is essential that the hooks 17 be thrown upwardly into the position as shown in Fig. C, and the laterally-bent portions 12 are disengaged from the pins 16 on the upper ends of the pump-rods 15. A belt (not shown) is now passed around the belt-wheel 35, and as said belt is moved by an engine or motor rotary mot-ion will be iniparted to the shaft 34: and sprocket-wheel 36 located thereon. Assuming that the rotary motion of said shaft 34C and belt-wheel 35 is in the direction as indicated by the arrow adjacent said belt-wheel in Fig. 1, the motion to the sprocket-chain 37, passing around the sprocket-wheels 3G, one of which is located upon the shaft 3l, will be in the direc- 4entending in-f` r.wardlyfrom the 13a-rsa' and Vfare Vfdiapedl e Y Y lugs or proiectionsfv,that liedrectlyinthe; ,iloathsof travelof 'thelugs 310, formed integral' f ifwitirtlieapin; Arranged ruiponfsuitableV erossbars `aloo`rneV and belowsaid cross-baise f and are lugs or iprojeotionsid,that lie di- .rectly in theV path-s ef travel of the outer ends f Y, tion as indicated by the'. arrow adi acent said sprooletfchain finFig; l. Before the chain,V

has f started yin itsfmovement, itiisessentiai f ythat one of the; pins'i be passed'through one ofy the links of eaidi chainf In Fig; 1 the f f j ftoppin 26de thus shown in engagement.; and 1 f z whenrsaidpin issolocatedi the catch .3111s eli-f, i gaged in `the notch and thelower end er'V said ypin 2.6 is heidthrough one'of'the linhsof Li Y said chain. :The lower pin. 26 is yout iof ein Vgagement withtlrelinks of said chain, the coil-spriug adjacentsaid lower r,pin being Yex-VV f Y tendedand the catch 31 disengaged from the'y rnoten 29; f Assaid chain zrnoves inthe di*Vr *rect-ien as'findeatedfby `the arrow adjacent saidehain, the rod21, carrying tlieweightgvill f i .be carried toward tl-1e-;.left-hand .side gef the motor` t seen in; Fig..y il) or to the 'positioniir j ldicated bydotted lines in saidY gure.YV

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coil-spring 32. This will retain said pin 213 in the link of the sprocket-chain 37, and the lower portion of said chain 37, moving in a rc verse direction to that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, will cause the rod 21, carrying the weight 23, to swing to the opposite sideof the frame of the motor. lVhen said rod 21 reaches the other side of the frame,movements in every way similar to the movements just described will take place,owing to the location of the sccond pair of lugs 3S and 39 on this side, and the lowermost pin will be thrown out of engagement while the top pin will be thrown into engagement with the chain and the rod 21 and weight will move in the direction as indicated by the arrow adjacent the sprocketchain in Fig. 1. Thus an oscillating or pendulum-like movement is imparted to the rod 21 and weight 23. The reason for alternately forming the connection between the pendulum-rod 21 and the top and bottom portions of the sprocket-chain 37 is to cause said pendulum-rod to swing to its fullest stroke. As said weight 23 reaches its limit of movement it alternately engages against the plates ll on the coil-springs 40 and is thereby assisted in its start on its return movement. As the rod 21 moves backward and forward the IIO working beam 9 will oscillate in the usual manner and the rods 11 will alternately move upwardly and downwardly. As soon as a sufficient power has been developed by the swinging of the rod 2l and weight 23 the operator successively guides each one of the lower ends of the rods l1 along the pins 16, protruding from the upper ends of the pump-rods 15, until said pins engage in the recesses formed by the laterally-bent portions 12 at the lower ends of said rods; and when this has been done the operator grasps the handles 19 of the arms 1S and throws the same downwardly to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, which locks the pins within the recesses and thus forms a rigid connection between the rods 11 and pump-rods 15.

The operation of the modified form shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is as follows: The shaft 7 being rocked will necessarily impart an oscillatory motion to the disk G4, and said motion will be communicated from the rods G5 to thc levers GG and to the vertically-arranged rods 11.

Motors of my improved construction are applicable for a great many purposes, and the same may be operated by any motive power desired. Said motors possess superioradvantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency, are easily constructed, require no attention while in use, and may be used very advantageously wherever it is desired to increase or transmit power.

I claim- 1. The herein-described motor, constructed with. a frame, a swinging rod, a weight carried by the lower end thereof, a journaled shaft carrying said rod, a working beam carried by said shaft, rods depending from said working beam, shafts journaled in each side of said frame, sprocket-wheels arranged upon said shafts, a sprocket-chain passing around said sprocket-wheels, means for driving said chain means for automatically forming a connection between the swinging rod and the upper part of the chain during the swinging movement or oscillation of said rod in one direction, and means for automatically forming a connection between the swinging rod and. the lower part of the chain during the swinging movement or oscillation of the rod in the opposite direction.

2. An improved motor, constructed with a frame, a shaft journaled in theupper end thereof, a working beam carried by one end of said shaft, operating-rods depending from the ends of said working beam, shafts journaled at each side of the frame, sprocketwheels lined upon each of said shafts, a sprocket-chain passing around said sprocketwheels, means for driving said chain, a beltwheel arranged upon one of said shafts, catch devices arranged upon the swinging rod to engage with the upper part of the sprocketchain as said rod swings or oscillates in one direction, means for automatically forminga connection between the swinging rod and the lower part of the chain during the swinging movement or oscillation of the rod in the opposite direction, and lugs arranged upon each side of the frame for automatically throwing the catch devices into engagement.

3. An improved motor, constructed with a frame, a pendulum arranged to swing in said frame, a driven sprocket-chain arranged on an arc con centric with the center in which the pendulum swings, and means for automatically forming a connection between the upper part of the sprocket-chain and the pendulum during the swinging movement of the latter in one direction, and means for automatically forming a connection between the swinging rod and the lower part of the chain during the swinging movement or oscillation of the rod in the opposite direction.

4. In a mechanical motor, a suitable framework, a rock-shaft journaled in the upper end thereof, a working beam carried by one end of said shaft,a driven sprocket-chain arranged in the lower end of said frame, a pendulum depending from the journaled shaft, a weight carried by the lower end of said rod, springactuated pins arranged to move vertically upon said rod to engage with the upper part of the sprocket-chain when the same is moving in one direction and to engage with the lower part of the chain when the rod moves in the opposite direction, and certain formed lugs arranged at each side of the frame to cause said pins to engage and disengage with and from the sprocket-chain.

5. In an improved mechanical motor the combination of a chain, means for driving the same, an engaging device, comprising a rod,

lugs formed integral with said rod, a pin arranged to slide through apertures formed in the outer ends of said lugs, a lug formed integral with said pin, a coil-spring interposed between said lug and one of the lugs on the rod, a second lug formed integral with and extending laterally from the movable pin, and a spring-actuated catch pivoted upon one of the rst-mentioned lugs that is arrangedv to engage with a notch in the pin when said pin is depressed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALPHONZO E. MEER. Vitne'sses:

ROLLIN A. STEARNS, Jr., XV. S. EDMOND.

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